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Recent Examples of hoop
He was also born and raised in San Antonio, on the northeast side, and grew up playing hoop.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Brunson closed the game with a three-point shot which missed the hoop, but was put back by Anunoby, who won the Knicks the game.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
In the waning moments, Jalen Brunson missed a three-pointer to take the lead, but OG Anunoby glided to the hoop in time to get just enough of his hand on the ball to direct it basket-ward.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
Use your basketball hoop or one at the park to play a challenging game of HORSE.
—Parents, 11 June 2026
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Brunson closed the game with a three-point shot which missed the hoop, but was put back by Anunoby, who won the Knicks the game.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
In the waning moments, Jalen Brunson missed a three-pointer to take the lead, but OG Anunoby glided to the hoop in time to get just enough of his hand on the ball to direct it basket-ward.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
Use your basketball hoop or one at the park to play a challenging game of HORSE.
—Parents, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoop
Noun
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Chains dangled from belt loops and wrists.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The multichannel campaign included 15-second behind-the-scenes snippets on TikTok that garnered high loop rates, with high-impact posters greeting arriving jet setters at Heathrow’s baggage carousel.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Darwin suspected that atolls formed when coral grew around volcanoes, creating a ring that remained when the volcano subsided.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
19 June 2026
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Each corner features heavy-duty stitching and includes a stainless steel D-ring.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Noun
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While Zendaya, 29, sported a simple gold band on her ring finger, Holland's hands were bare.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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In his early teens, Jeremy picked up the guitar and started his own ‘80s metal band.—
Edie Peffley,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Different types of circles with different patterns pop up on the headset.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Now, 32 years later, Lenahan calls this a full-circle moment.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Pete Alonso then homered to left-center field on an inside fastball about belt high to tie the score.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Burrows played himself as smart, empathetic, crotchety and, despite generations of experience under his belt, entirely forward-looking.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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Trump’s birthday began with a new round of Israeli military strikes in Beirut, which the country said was in response to projectiles fired by the militant group Hezbollah at Israel.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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After dropping the second and third game of their opening round series against the Atlanta Hawks, the Knicks turned it on.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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